Texting drivers will be pulled over

Talking with a friend on a cell phone or clicking the keypad with one hand to text “Hey, I’m on my way” to a friend seems harmless. Starting tomorrow though, when the other hand is steering a vehicle in Manhattan city limits, it will be against the law.

Tomorrow, the Riley County Police Department will begin pulling over drivers who are texting or talking on their cell phones. The City Commission hopes that this law will decrease the number of motor vehicle accidents caused by cell phone use while driving.

“This new law is a good idea,” said RCPD officer Lloyd Jahns. “Cell phones are completely distracting. Accidents due to cell phone use occur almost daily.”

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